HB229 Alabama 2018 Session

Under existing law, the State Auditor is responsible for making an annual report to the Governor showing audited receipts and disbursements of government and giving the results of other audits performed by the Office of the State Auditor. Annually, the State Auditor reports in writing all missing items of state property valued at more than $500

Under existing law, the property manager of each agency or department of the state is responsible for preparing an inventory of all property of the agency or department valued at $500 or more

Under existing law, the Inventory Control Division of the Office of the State Auditor conducts an audit of the inventory of each agency or department

Under existing law, the Attorney General may institute an action on behalf of the state to recover the value of any personal property of any agency or department lost to the state due to neglect or willful act of the person having custody of the property

This bill would establish a procedure by which the State Auditor could make a written demand and, when necessary, initiate legal action for the recovery of any amounts of public funds improperly withheld, misappropriated, or otherwise illegally expended and for the recovery of the value of any public property disposed of in an unlawful manner by a public officer or employee of any public body, department, or agency of government

Relating to the State Auditor; to amend Section 36-16-1 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the duties of the State Auditor; and to establish a process by which the auditor would make written demand for recovery of public funds improperly withheld or expended and for the value of property disposed of in an unlawful manner and to authorize the State Auditor to initiate legal action to recover such funds or value of property.